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A tornado hit south-central Jackson County on Friday night, causing significant damages to homes and other buildings in the early evening. The Friday storms capped off a week of extreme weather, bringing colder temperatures for the weekend and drier conditions next week.
Stephenson County Sheriff Steve Stovall reported his office is not aware of any fatalities and no injuries have been reported at this time.
A reported tornado in Lena, Illinois, about 47 miles west of Rockford, has caused extensive storm damage, including possibly to schools that had students inside at the time.
The National Weather Service has completed a survey of storm damage in Cass County, Missouri, and Atchison County, Kansas.
The National Weather Service says the confirmed tornadoes only lasted for a few minutes, touching down near Pinckney and Troy, Missouri.
A disaster declaration has been issued by the Olmsted County Board after multiple tornadoes damaged properties on the outskirts of Rochester on Friday afternoon.
Damaged homes, downed power lines and marina damage were reported after severe storms moved through northern Oklahoma overnight.
The National Weather Service confirmed that nine tornadoes touched down in the state during this week's storms. In addition to the several others that were confirmed earlier this year, Michigan is already at our annual average.